Introduction (FL 2)

The Saito family was one of the richest families in the olden days but they had a rather dark secret. No one knew that they were a family of vampires. It all started at around the 15th century when the family head was known as the overseer of the circle of lust. Her rapid pursuit of power and beauty has led her to despise the weaklings of her family. The person she hated the most was her cousin, Umeko.

Umeko was a kind and gentle vampire who didn’t dare to lay a finger on any innocent soul. She believed that the respect of her fellow monsters can make someone so powerful. She hated brute force and violence. When she gave birth to a rather gentle and mild baby girl, she named it Nagisa. The child was rather loved throughout the entire circle of lust. Her smile and her kindness touched the hearts of every monster she met, just like her mother.

As Nagisa grew up, she grew to hate the concept of sucking blood from humans. Due to it being a rather vital component of her diet, she resorted to consuming artificial blood. The overseer was furious at how weak her cousin’s daughter was so she personally visited her cousin’s residence and proceeded to curse her family. Umeko’s part of the family were stripped of their wings, including Nagisa.

Unbeknownst to the overseer, Nagisa was actually a powerful vampire. She had the ability to control the flames of the underworld themselves. She would always use her ability for the benefit of the inhabitants of the circle of lust, rather than using it to wreak havoc. This caused the overseer (her aunt) to constantly compare Nagisa to her cousin, Homare, who apparently had more bloodlust, strength, and desire for power.

After a while, the overseer sent guards to constantly beat up Umeko and her family and without their wings, they couldn’t escape the guards’ bouts of violence. With the help of the inhabitants of the circle of lust, Umeko fled to the mortal world with her family through the circle of limbo. As she set foot in what seemed to be 15th century Japan, she was asked if she was part of the fallen Saito family. In order to fit in, she said that she was from a distant branch of the Saito family. Members of that family were known to have white hair and red eyes.

In the 16th century, Nagisa took over the Saito family as its head. Her kindness managed to make the Saito family both rich and powerful. There was a reason why she was dubbed as the merciful mistress. She has made quite a lot of friends but their lifespans were mostly cut short. As a supernatural being, she had no choice but to watch helplessly as her friends died one at a time.

One night, a scheming thief managed to steal the family’s most prized artifact, causing them to lose their riches. Nagisa resorted to working a humble job. She didn’t need much to be content and her parents even worked humble jobs themselves.

At the end of the 20th century, the “thief” anonymously sent her the stolen artifact along with some extra money as an apology. Nagisa used the extra money to buy her family an apartment in Akihabara.

Due to her not using her ability for so long, she has forgotten about her power and now she constantly believes that she is a weakling with no worth whatsoever.

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